MEDIUM MACHINE INDUSTRY MINISTRY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000500470008-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 2, 2001
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: April 8, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT Medium .Mach tee,industry Ministry
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This Document contains information affecting the Na
t Q" Defense of the united States, within the mean-
1nq of title 18, peetlppg 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
&T1}e 4ed, Its tftp l scion or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form 1s prohibited.
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1. The Medium Machine Industry Ministry (Koezepgepipari Miniszterium) was created
in February 1952 out of the Heavy Metal Industry Division of the Foundries and.
Machine Industries Ministry. Mihaly.ZSQFINYEC, who had been Minister of the
Foundries and Machine Industries. Ministry until that time, was named Minister
of the new ministry. The basic organization of this Ministry, which was staffed
25X1A by 600, was similar to other industrial ministries, e.g. the Foundriesland
Machine Industries Ministry 00. There were probably some differences
which I do'. not know about because of the secret nature of the ministry.
2. The designation Medium Machine Industry was a.cover name intended-to conceal
the true nature of the Ministry, which actually was a.war industry,ministry.
The designation Heavy Metal Industry Division.was also a cover name for the
Division in the Foundries and Machine Industries Ministry intended.to;conceal purely
25X1A war production functions. the Medium-Machine I.ndustry.Ministry was
created in line with the policy. of expansion of war production in.Hungary.."for
the defense of peace" and for the purpose of consolidating, coordinating. and
centralizing all war production in the-country.
3.., This Ministry controlled-the production of various war materials (including arms,
shells, ammunition, explosives, cannons, tanks, war planes,.mines, bombs, armored
cars, and .all .other finished war products) in 1,300 enterprises and factories
throughout Hungary. Some of the enterprises were.under the complete control..of..the
Ministry, while the Ministry controlled only certain restricted.. sections producing
.war materials in others. A ll.enterprises or srrctions.of factories under the control
of the Ministry were designated by numbers. Some projects were desigri,ted.also
by names, such as.."Asia", "Mexico", and "Africa", which were secret projects located
25X1A within the installations of the DIMAVAG Machine. Factory. arid. War Plant: at Diosgyoer
L 806N-2041EJL . Such plants .or sections of plants were .restricted,
fenced off, we guar e. an .well protected against possible air raids.. They, were-
sometimes built, underground or in the side of a.hill. Special passes were required
for entrance.
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The Ministry was located in.its own building, - which formerly heuped-
the State Credit I letitiftte " (orozagos goezpo ftti Hitelistezert -. ?KH),
the Foundries, and: Machine Industries
4A ist build:L b oh T leki ? Pal wtaa 7, Budapest V I edi #ely
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'~ teas set *WD in the building, special seotarit
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aid an .r bar: partition with a door, allowing only one person at a
e te`.',ent er, has Wilt iii " the entran?e hall. Only persons with
pe ii 1' passes .rare a llowe "in t e wilding. Visitors were escorted
to ,prom: ~Ae ;o they visited.. The time of their arr val and
departure xas reagis erect, p o aged d briefcases
:were 'i t s ~ .
In`: 11 telephone conversations m Ministry exployees referred to "'Various
p,lalnts .and "orb, projects by umbers only. The food containers, ,in which
lunches were brought to the"employees from kitchens: in the adjoining
building of the ;Fo dries and Machine. Industries Ministry, were
sealed when,: they were.bro t`in and sealed again With a lead seal
Vii "A they were a en 074 t, empty,
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